US H-1B and L-1 visa fee increases; Indian IT firms respond
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12:01 19/01/2016
The controversial fee increases for an H-1B visa (from $2,000 to $4,000) and the L-1 visa (from $2,250 to $4,500), have received widespread news coverage in recent weeks. Unsurprisingly, the visa fee...
Tier 2 visa crucial to Devon and Cornwall says CBI regional director
16:59 16/01/2016
The UK, South-West Regional Director for CBI, Deborah Waddell, has described the Tier 2 visa and skilled immigration in general as crucial to the counties of Devon and Cornwall. The Confederation of...
UK Tier 1 Post-Study Work Visa will not be re-introduced
18:58 15/01/2016
As expected, the UK government has said it will not be re-introducing the Tier 1 Post-Study Work Visa, a decision that the Scottish government has described as 'deeply disappointing and damaging.' As...
Australian Working Holiday Maker Visa Row due to Staffing Shortage
18:00 15/01/2016
Friction between Australia's Federal Government and the country's tourism industry about the working holiday maker visa is due to a serious staff shortage currently affecting businesses. Business...
More US H-2B visas for temporary workers
13:01 15/01/2016
Thanks to the massive Omnibus spending bill signed by Obama on 18 December 2015 to avoid a possible "Government Shutdown" there is in effect an increase in the 66,000 H-2B visas available for fiscal...
US H-1B and L-1 visa doubling of visa fees controversial
14:47 13/01/2016
The much reported visa fee increases for both the H-1B visa (from $2,000 to $4,000) and the L-1 visa (from $2,250 to $4,500) have unsurprisingly caused some ripples between Indian and US official...
